Proposed power plant divides small Shelby County town
Residents in Morristown are rallying against a proposed $500 million power plant they fear will harm the quiet agricultural community.
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Ouch! Indy hospitals charging employers three times more than Medicare
A new study found that Indianapolis-area hospitals are charging patients insured by their employers 264 percent more for outpatient services than the federal Medicare program pays for the exact same services at the same hospitals.
Boa constrictor missing in Noblesville
Animal control workers in an Indianapolis suburb have been trying to find an 8-foot-long red tail boa constrictor. The Noblesville owner of the pet snake, named Rainbow, said it got away Monday from a home on Wagon Trail Drive. Officials do not believe it poses a threat to humans but could eat a very small pet.
Much of Indiana in low drought
The U.S. Drought Monitor's weekly report released Thursday lists much of Indiana's midsection and parts of its northern counties as abnormally dry, which is the least-severe drought condition. The report places 34 percent of the state in that category. The National Weather Service has measured a smidge more than an inch of rain since the start of August in Indianapolis, with only a slight chance of rain forecast for the coming days.
Boy, 15, shot in chest
Indianapolis police are seeking three suspects after a 15-year-old boy was shot in the chest about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday on the city’s west side. The victim was hospitalized in critical condition after the shooting in the 700 block of Concord Street, near 10th Street and Tibbs Avenue. Police are seeking two men and a 17-year-old girl. Police say the victim and his father were helping a neighbor in a domestic disturbance before the incident.
Indiana Supreme Court takes up case between state, utility
Contract law dominated an Indiana Supreme Court hearing over an agreement requiring the state to buy synthetic natural gas from a private plant and resell it on the open market.
Asian automakers dominate in good month for car sales
Honda and Subaru led U.S. sales gains in August as auto demand beat projections and Asia-based carmakers, buoyed by Toyota Motor Corp., combined for their best month ever.
United Way kicks off local effort to raise $42.5M
United Way of Central Indiana is boosting its annual fundraising goal well past last year’s record-setting tally.
U.S. unemployment claims continue to slide
Fewer Americans are seeking unemployment benefits, but about 80 percent of the jobs created this year have been lower-paying, part-time positions.
Avalanche of lawsuits flows from Conour fraud
State and federal suits take aim at a cavalcade of local attorneys, including some who used to work with the once-prominent, personal-injury lawyer.
Roundup: Brewstone latest casualty at snakebitten Clearwater site
Bar-restaurant lasts less than two years at former Music Mill spot; Starbucks taking new spot in Nora Plaza; Hamilton Town Center lands new tenants; and more.
Pence departing for trade mission to Japan
Pence plans to fly out of Indianapolis on Thursday morning and return in nine days. He’ll make stops in Tokyo, Nagoya and Tochigi Prefecture.
More than 1,300 ISTEP test results to be tossed
When ISTEP scores are released next week, parents and teachers will be able to easily identify whether a student’s exam was interrupted during last spring’s testing period and whether the results are valid.
A lost dog at the Children’s Museum and other A&E news nuggets
Feinstein Initiative to team up on exhibition project, a downtown gallery gets international attention, the Pacers search for halftime acts, and more.
State, United confirm direct flights to San Francisco
Gov. Mike Pence and executives from United Airlines on Wednesday formally announced that Indianapolis will receive nonstop daily service to San Francisco starting in January. IBJ first reported plans for the service last week.
Zionsville believes in power of small loans
The town has started supporting tiny business loans in its tax-increment financing district.
Indianapolis suburbs connecting the dots with trails
About 500 miles of trails already cut through Hamilton and Boone counties—including 125-plus miles in Carmel—and countless more are on the drawing board as suburban leaders strive to appeal to residents who want connected, walkable communities.
Decision on $25M Broad Ripple project delayed until October
Members of the Metropolitan Development Commission voted in favor of continuing a decision until Oct. 2 after the attorney for opponents of the project said they didn’t have adequate time to review a traffic study.
Police seek missing Fishers girl
Police believe a missing 8-year-old Fishers girl has been abducted by her mother and taken to Louisville. Indiana State Police issued an Amber Alert for Sophia Snow at 9:15 p.m. Tuesday. Police say the mother, Jennifer Ansari, 37, may have taken the girl after losing custody to her ex-husband.
Man critical after beating
Indianapolis police took two people into custody Wednesday shortly after 6 a.m. following an attack that left a man with critical injuries. Police found the victim, who they believe was beaten, near 16th Street and Hawthorne Lane. They were able to track down the suspects near 21st Street and Arlington Avenue going through a white Mercedes. One of the suspects led police on a chase across rooftops before he was apprehended.